Louis Lombardi joins Vik in studio to discuss an array of subjects including: The Sopranos, James Gandolfini, David Chase, Frank Renzulli, Vincent Pastore, 24, Oliver Stone, Natural Born Killers, The Usual Suspects, Tom Brady, Biggie, MoviePass, and much more.  
 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

015: Louis Lombardi

A podcast that rigorously examines The Sopranos through deep dives, streams of consciousness, conversations, interviews, trivia and NBA analogies. Produced by Alternate Thursdays. Created and hosted by Vik Singh.

TV & Film

Poda Bing runs it back on "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 
 01:11 The connection between Christopher and espresso machines 02:07 The art of iconic opening shots 02:56 Merz b. Schwanen vs. Members Only 04:32 Espresso machine symbolism? 05:09 Opening shots across cinema 08:07 The art of iconic opening fits 08:45 What Christopher's dream said about Adriana 10:45 On going places we don't want to 14:31 Tony's "spring cleaning" 17:14 Christopher's writing travails 20:02 Christopher wants a NIL deal 21:11 Another installment of Vik's Legal Corner 21:55 Understanding derogations  26:29 Joan Didion's could have helped Christopher 26:54 Writer distractions 28:43 Establishing shots and *possibility* of conflict 29:31 (Some more) thoughts on the final Soprano sequence 30:04 How Vito got made 32:18 Some "sweeping" tactics 33:44 The lengths one must go to to get Livia to eat lunch 35:20 The art of working in tight spaces 36:57 Chris and Paulie have a moment 39:10 Shlomo would have had something to say about arcs, too 42:49 Noah's "arc" 43:42 On the matter of where the bodies are buried 45:26 Richard's "two tickets to paradise" 46:45 Tony understands, it just takes time 49:03 The elite-ness of Agent Harris 52:00 Comparing and contrasting a Melfi family dinner with a Soprano one 52:48 What Columbus and Meucci have in common 53:29 Melfi's payment policy laid bare 54:06 Livia's semi-annual meeting of "Mothers Betraying Sons" 55:10 On receiving *that* phone call that spurs us to action 56:10 The different prisms of therapy on the show 56:37 Therapists with a flair for storytelling 58:15 Outro 
 -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf -All archived episodes are available at https://podabing.show or anywhere you get podcasts.

Redux 1.08

Poda Bing runs it back on "Down Neck". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 
 00:00 Intro 01:53 Sacramental wine 101 04:45 Hoopers portrayed in cinema 06:06 Call the Union!  09:54 The art and science of Gandolfini  11:58 Soprano math 12:49 Cross talk stagecraft  17:43 The hold of "The Holdovers" 19:36 Scene dimensions 21:18 (One of the reasons) why Tony keeps us coming back 22:16 Like father like son 24:22 The "wisdom"  of crowds 26:03 Is it all just a big nothing? 26:45 What would Tony think of generative AI? 28:44 Feech shoulda hired Clarence Darrow 30:00 What if Tony got that electric organ? 32:06 Better halves 33:52 How to receive bad news from across a table 34:23 Carmela distinguishes herself 35:01 The best therapy 
 -Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) -Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf -All archived episodes are available at https://podabing.show or anywhere you get podcasts.

Redux 1.07

Poda Bing runs it back on "Pax Soprana". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 
 00:00 Intro 01:00 The importance of skin care in this thing of ours 02:25 The importance of proper Italian delis 03:27 Bridge awe (again) 04:16 Sinatra all over Tony's shirt 05:09 Melfi's flirt meter 06:28 Best part about coffee dates 08:38 The power of Melfi's non-answers 10:41 The Elia Kazan-ness of certain shots this episode 12:39 Junior and David Stern 14:00 The respect for everyday characters in the show 14:30 Choice cuts 18:59 Would Tony be a fast texter? 21:25 An idea for Dua Lipa 22:03 The surgical precision of Johnny Sack's introduction 23:56 People at tables waiting 24:52 General writing nerdery 25:56 The ritual of garage conflicts 28:36 How not to court someone 30:45 Chase and Kandinsky connection 31:47 I miss "Flight of the Conchords" 35:11 Tony's path to coming clean to Melfi 39:39 How to handle being a witness to a crime perpetrated by O.C. 43:32 The notion of intermediaries and how Livia is *not* a good one 48:04 "Hesh's Horses" and Vik's quotation book 50:05 The sweet & sour of this episode 
 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Redux 1.06

Poda Bing runs it back on "College". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 
 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Redux 1.05

Poda Bing runs it back on "Meadowlands". Note: Poda Bing Redux is also on YouTube. 
 Poda Bing is an Alternate Thursdays production created by Vik Singh (@helloimvik) Follow @podabing on IG, Twitter or wherever tf All archived episodes are available, for free, at https://podabing.show and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

015: Louis Lombardi

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